Two-time
NJSS champion off an impressive 1:50.1 career best in the Dancer, won his
second NJSS Final in 1:50.2, second by a nose in the Beal, Brian Sears looks
for his 4th Hambo, Marcus Melander’s uncle Stefan won the 2001
Hambo with Scarlet Knight

2

Gimpanzee

(Chapter Seven)

Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc,

S R F Stable

Dan Patch Award winner goes into the Hambo undefeated 12-for-12
& three-for-three in 2019, off a 1:52.4 mark @ Tioga Downs after a 24-day
layoff, dominated the EBC @ Vernon Downs, 27YO Marcus Melander picked up
checks in the last two Hambos

3

Marseille

(Muscle Hill)

Ake
Svanstedt, Ake Svanstedt Inc, Order By Stable, Howard Taylor

Surged
to the forefront with a new mark of 1:51.1 in the Tompkins Geers after
missing three weeks, stole the Earl Beal, Jr. Memorial wire-to-wire in 1:52.3
at 55-1, Team Svanstedt won the 2017 Hambo with Perfect Spirit through
disqualification

4

Green Manalishi S

(Muscle Hill)

Tim
Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc

Fresh off an easy 1:52.4 win in the Tompkins Geers after a
second [1:51.4] to Swandre The Giant in the Dancer, Hall of Fame nominee Tim
Tetrick won the 2012 Hambo with Market Share

5

Pilot Discretion

(Muscle Hill)

Andrew
McCarthy, Tony Alagna, Robert LeBlanc, David Anderson, John Fodera

Third [1:52] to Marseille in the Tompkins Geers as a final prep,
second [1:51] to Greenshoe in the Dancer, won the Goodtimes Final in 1:52.4,
Tony Alagna finished third in 2012 with MY MVP

2018
Peter Haughton Memorial winner & track record holder bounced back with a
career best of 1:50.2 in the Reynolds Memorial on July 27 @ The Big M off a
break in the Dancer, Yannick Gingras and Nancy Johansson both look for their
first Hambo

Pride
of Indiana finished second from post 11 in the Reynolds as a final tune up,
upset Green Manalishi S in a career best of 1:51.3 in his Dancer division
with Lasix added, Dave Miller & Ron Burke look to avenge their DQ in 2017
with What The Hill

8

Soul Strong

(Father Patrick)

Dexter
Dunn, Ake Svanstedt, Stable Why Not

Gelding finished a gutsy first over second [1:51.4] to
stablemate Marseille in the Tompkins Geers after holding off stablemate
Sheena’s Boy in :26.3 on June 28, the Dexter Dunn breakout season continues
into his first Hambo

9

Forbidden Trade

(Kadabra)

Bob
McClure, Luc Blais, Determination

O’Brien Award winner sports a 6 – 4-2-0 in Ontario this season,
a close second [1:52.4] in the Goodtimes Final, Bob McClure and Luc Blais both look
to reach their first Hambletonian Final

10

Cantab Fashion

(Cantab Hall)

Dexter
Dunn, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms

Lightly-raced
Grand Circuit winner at two in 1:51.4 playing catch up, rallied for third in
the Tompkins Geers and fourth in the Reynolds, Jim Campbell won the 1995
Hambo with Tagliabue